{"id":1390,"date":"2025-02-09T12:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T18:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:18:51","slug":"immigration-success-story-overcoming-ina-212a2aii-inadmissibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=1390","title":{"rendered":"Immigration Success Story \u2013 Overcoming INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) Inadmissibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A client recently contacted our firm after being denied an immigrant visa due to a past conviction. The US consulate found him inadmissible under INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), determining that his offense involved moral turpitude. This unexpected decision jeopardized his green card application and future in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon reviewing his case, we identified that the consular officer failed to apply the Petty Offense Exception, which allows certain minor offenses to be excused. His conviction met the legal criteria: the maximum penalty was under one year, and his actual sentence was less than six months. Despite this, the consulate mistakenly deemed him inadmissible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took immediate action by preparing a detailed legal memorandum explaining why the Petty Offense Exception applied. After weeks of advocacy and direct communication with the consular post, the embassy agreed to a new visa interview. 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